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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-22 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 II has a score of 91, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A40's general score of 79.6. Both phones in this comparison work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system). Xperia 1 II's design has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A40, but it's heavier. Xperia 1 II has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a better pixel density, a quite bigger screen and a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840.
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 192 GB more internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia 1 II counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Sony Xperia 1 II also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality photographs and videos.
Sony Xperia 1 II features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 29 percent larger battery capacity.
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